Alas

4 lettersinterjectioncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An exclamation of grief, pity, or regret.

“Alas, we arrived too late to say goodbye.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

a·las

Related Words

Synonyms

sadly unfortunately

Antonyms

luckilyfortunately

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Very common letters — excellent opener.

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points. S ending is useful.

Words Related to Alas

Anagrams of Alas

Words that use exactly the same letters as “alas”.

aals

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “alas” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

abas agas aias alae alai alan alap alar alay albs ales alls alms alps alts amas anas blas

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “alas”.

alans albas alfas algas alias almas alosa anlas asale asyla atlas aulas baals balas balsa basal calas casal galas halas laksa lamas lanas lansa

Longer words starting with Alas

Words that begin with “alas”.

alaska

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